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Farm and Implement Wrenches and Tools => Farm Implement Wrenches and Tools => Topic started by: stanley62 on August 01, 2015, 03:57:00 PM

Title: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: stanley62 on August 01, 2015, 03:57:00 PM

I was looking at this wrench trying to decide if it was worth straightening. I took a look at Rathbones to see if it was a keeper and its looks like it is supposed to be curved??
Is that true???

  Jim

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: jimwrench on August 01, 2015, 06:02:35 PM

 Your wrench is in better shape than the one pictured in Rathbone but don't see a bend in the plane your wrench has. I would not straighten it.

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: stanley62 on August 01, 2015, 07:57:02 PM

Jimwrench (Dad),

  Do you have this one?  Looks like an IHC keeper which I know is right up your alley.

  Jim

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: jimwrench on August 01, 2015, 08:57:02 PM

 It was and is on my looking for list and is a keeper.

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: stanley62 on August 01, 2015, 10:02:08 PM

Consider it yours!

  Jim

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: mvwcnews on November 09, 2015, 07:04:14 PM

"Dust cap wrench for 1907-1912 International trucks" -- from Gil Irps' IHC tools book.

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: jimwrench on November 10, 2015, 11:09:45 AM

 The one you found hanging in my basement is straight.

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: Bus on November 11, 2015, 12:19:57 AM

It should be straight and would be an easy fix.

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: stanley62 on November 13, 2015, 11:53:29 AM

Bus,

  Would you heat it or bend it cold? 

 Jim

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: Bus on November 14, 2015, 10:31:55 PM

A little heat wouldn't hurt but I have straightened many malleable wrenches without heating. The only ones that broke already had a crack.

Title: Re: IHC 137 1/2 E
Post by: stanley62 on November 18, 2015, 08:48:55 PM

Thanks